Author Archives: bobbybuccellato
Reedy Creek all started with a mouse and an improvement district – the laws and legislation behind Reedy Creek
It all started with a Mouse…and an Improvement District. When it is clear out you can see fantasyland on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover, the view below should be pretty familiar. A slow-moving respite from the heat or the manic energy of the younger members of your group. Despite its promised reputation as futuristic […]
A history of the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID)
Governor Ron DeSantis war against Disney involved his successful effort to sunset the Reedy Creek Creek Improvement District (RCID). Walt Disney Company’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), a Florida History Podcast focuses on the district’s history. Learn the history of the district here. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio […]
1970 Governor’s Race – Askew v Kirk
1970 was supposed to be a banner GOP year in Florida. But infighting turned Republican against Republican, and led to a banner Democratic year headlined by Reubin Askew’s rout of sitting Governor Claude Kirk. On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we discuss this historic election. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our […]
Tallahassee in transition
There is something wonderful about not knowing what’s ahead until you’re there. More than any other species on this planet, humans are in a unique position as we only tend to see one portion of our lives at a time. It’s anyone’s guess how things can and will unfold. We usually have no perspective of […]
Will Crowley is a breath of fresh air
It’s Sunday morning in Tallahassee, and the entire populace of the community is being pulled in a variety of different directions. Families on their way to church or the city’s endless parks. Brunch is being served at midtown, the pool on top of the Double Tree hotel located downtown is growing crowded, and the streets […]
A History of Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District – Part 2, going to the Florida Legislature
Now with the land secured and enough financing to ensure that Walt Disney World would open entirely debt-free Roy Disney and the company‘s general counsel Dick Morris began work on the next phase of the Florida Project. A full-on charm offensive on the Florida legislature. The companies’ appetite for expansion had grown with the eating […]
A History of Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, Part 1
Editors note: With the recent efforts of Governor DeSantis and the majority party in the legislature to end Disney’s special taxing and governance district, in the next week we will be examining the history of the Reedy Creek Improvement District It all started with a Mouse…and an Improvement District. When it is clear out you […]
The Florida Squeeze 